Nesting Facts

Behavior

Gleans insects from leaf surfaces and needles in upper third of tree canopy. Hawks insects and hover-gleans.Back to top

Conservation

Townsend's Warbler populations were stable, but appeared to have experiences a small decline, between 1966 and 2014, according to the North American breeding Bird Survey. Partners in Flight estimates a global breeding population of 17 million with 58% spending some part of the year in the U.S., 72% in Mexico, and 42% breeding in Canada. The species rates a 10 out of 20 on the Continental Concern Score. Townsend's Warbler is not on the 2014 State of the Birds Watch List.Back to top